The hot 100; sexy scotland 3 Edition

1. Maggie Broon They'll be choking on their porridge up at the DC Thomson but'n'ben this morning, but like it or not, The Broons are sexy. Well, one Broon in particular, and it's hard to say how that happened, as the rest of the offspring tend to look like Paw in a hall of mirror...

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Published inSunday herald (Glasgow, Scotland)
Main Author Words Edd McCracken and Janice Rossi, Donald Finlay QC, Damien Love, Rowan Pelling
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Glasgow (UK) Gannett Media Corp 08.02.2004
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Brown, Gordon
Connery, Sean
McGregor, Ewan
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Summary:1. Maggie Broon They'll be choking on their porridge up at the DC Thomson but'n'ben this morning, but like it or not, The Broons are sexy. Well, one Broon in particular, and it's hard to say how that happened, as the rest of the offspring tend to look like Paw in a hall of mirrors. Maw must have been a bit of a looker in her day. To borrow a line from brother Joe: "You're the apple of a'body's eye, Maggie ... aye, and Daphne's the core." Daphne, of course, is the larger, not quite so attractive sister. It's always Daphne, not Maggie, who drags the family round to Gran'paw's in a panic because she's misheard two pensioners saying he's "broken a leg" when it's actually the leg of his kitchen table. Generations of Scottish laddies have grown up laughing at Daphne but fancying Maggie. All this and she can probably make soup like Maw. Whit a fox! 33. Rent a castle The words "medieval" and "romp" are closely intertwined, and Scotland has more than its fair share of ye olde worlde courting spots. You can rent an entire castle - Craigievar Castle in Aberdeenshire with its ornamental towers is perfect for Rapunzel fantasists - or maybe elope and reconfirm your vows in Kellie Castle's beautiful Family Chapel in Fife. Contact the National Trust for Scotland for more details. (0131 243 9300, www.nts. org.uk) 65. Gleneagles/The Witchery "I think hotels are sexy and in Scotland we've got some of the best. Gleneagles is great for sheer old-fashioned luxury. When I drive (or am driven) down that glen and see the turrets of the hotel in the distance it never fails to excite me. It's a hotel where anything could happen, and usually does. For a smaller, more intimate experience, I love The Witchery, which is practically next door to Edinburgh Castle. The decadent interiors with their antique four-poster beds and plush velvet drapes are built for pleasure a deux." Kelly Cooper Barr, fashion stylist and party organiser (Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire, 0800 389 3737, www.gleneagles.com; The Witchery, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, 0131 225 5613, www.thewitchery.com)